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Who Was/Is ... ?: Who Was Harriet Tubman
Born a slave in Maryland named Araminta Ross, abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman (March 1822 - March 10, 1913) escaped slavery and made more than a dozen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the 'Underground Railroad' . . .
Designed to make historical biographies accessible and entertaining to young readers, the 'Who Was/Is ...?' series is a collection of black-and-white illustrated volumes intended for a middle grade audience that feature the details of the personal and professional lives of significant historical figures, innovators, and cultural icons from around the world.